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Seven Players That Shocked Nigerian Tennis Followers In 2023

The 2023 tennis season served tennis followers in Nigeria with a lot of good moments, but more importantly, moments that brought us to our feet. Both locally and internationally, Nigerian players showed the world the advantages of our population –…

BREAKING! Khadijat, David Fly High In Newly-released National Rankings

Smarting from their impressive performances at the Dala Hard Tennis Championship in Kano State, Khadijat Mohammed and David John have climbed the national ranking ladder. Khadijat, one of the Wild Card entrants at the recently-concluded event, won the competition for…

Tennis Rankings: Will Nigeria Have A New Number One Player?

None of the winners at the recently concluded Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship in Kano was the top ranked player in Nigeria prior to the event. Henry Atseye rolled back the years to cop his first ever Dala Hard Court…

Atseye Rolls Back The Years, Wins First Dala Hard Court Title

Henry Atseye, known for turning up when it is least expected, has won the Men’s Singles event of the 2023 Dala Hard Court Tennis Championship. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that he came out tops in the final match against Canice…

Is It Time For Atseye To Rejoin Nigeria’s Davis Cup Team?

Is it too early to talk about Nigeria’s participation at the 2022 version of the Davis Cup? Maybe not. Out of the four editions of the Rainoil Tennis Open Championship – three on clay, one on hard court, Henry Atseye…

Atseye Up To 4th As NTF Releases New Rankings (FULL LIST)

Henry Atseye has moved up to fourth on the newly released rankings after winning his second ever Rainoil Tennis Open Championship over the weekend at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Lagos. Atseye emphatically defeated Joseph Imeh in two straight but…

Rainoil Tennis Open: Is Joseph Imeh Nigeria’s King Of Clay?

Joseph Imeh is , at this moment, the only Nigerian with most appearances at the Rainoil Open Tennis Championship which is a clay court event. But does that make him the master of the surface in Nigeria? After losing four…

Abayomi Philip, Atseye, Aiyegbusi Win First Matches In Dala

Abayomi Philip had little problem securing a second round place at the ongoing Dala Hard Court tournament in Kano after dispatching his opponent in the first round of matches on Monday, 1 November. The former top junior starlet defeated Sani…

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Dala Hard Court: Babalola, Lawal, Atseye Turn Up In Kano (FULL DRAW)

Legendary Abdulmumin Babalola and Shehu Lawal are among the senior tennis players who will be participating at the Dala Hard Court tournament in Kano. Also, Henry Atseye, who has taken a course on officiating as well as Clifford Enosoregbe, a…

Rainoil Tennis: Organizers To Splash N5.1million On Nigerian Players

Nigeria Tennis Live can report that the organizers of the annual Rainoil Tennis Open Championship will be splashing about N5.1million on the winners of the competition. The tournament which is in its third year is one of the most anticipated…